In this episode, Eric, Todd and Skeeva welcome ZStorm back to the show after a long hiatus, catching up on his motion-capture and animation work in Unreal Engine for Ghosts of Tabor at Combat Waffles, plus a look back at the early Impact Labs playtesting that helped shape the multiplayer horror hit Deadly Delivery.

The crew also digs into Todd's deep dive into AI-assisted development, breaking down the differences between Claude Chat, Claude Code, and Claude Co-work as he shares how he built his own custom dashboard through vibe coding, along with a discussion of Anthropic's recent Claude Code source-code leak and what it means for the AI coding space.

Plus, the guys premiere the launch trailer for Wrath: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition, Team Beef's gore-soaked VR port of the classic boomer shooter, complete with a RotoVR chair giveaway and a look ahead to FlatOut VR's launch at the end of the month.

This week on Reality Bytes, Eric, Todd, and Skeeva kick off with Todd’s new look and AI banter. Gaming highlights include celebrating Wrath Aeon of Ruin VR Brutal Edition's success on PlayStation and Quest, with a call for Steam reviews! Eric's Robo Quest VR addiction continues, and Miles Dyer got a first taste of FlatOut 4 VR, coming to PC VR on May 7th. Wishlist it on Steam!

Skeeva dives into the "bonkers" world of AI, detailing Claude Code’s automation of home light shows and API generation. Special guest Ralph, XREAL General Manager, showcases the XREAL 1S glasses' modular camera, Sound by Bose, and dimmable lenses. We also explore the XREAL Beam Pro, a dedicated XR hub, and tease Project Aura—XREAL's groundbreaking Google/Qualcomm partnership for full spatial computing and VR, slated for this year. Ralph reveals new lower pricing: XREAL 1 Pro at $599 and 1S at $449.

Inspired by Ralph's generosity, the crew announces an XREAL 1S giveaway! Discussion wraps with the exciting future of XR glasses and current games like Helldivers 2 and Firewatch in 3D. Eric and Skeeva detail their upcoming Vegas trip for a GamesCat meetup, including Player One bar and Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart. Don't miss the tech, games, and banter!

Welcome back to Reality Bytes for another episode of Nerd Talk! This week, Todd and Skeeva are joined by special guest Tribe Greywolf for an episode packed with tech and gaming. We kick things off with some hilarious behind-the-scenes banter (including Todd's infamous tattoo and the surprising success of Trombone Champ) before Tribe dives into his big move to Arizona and the incredible growth of his YouTube channels, celebrating a 100k subscriber plaque and detailing how AI tools like ClaudeBot, Open Claw, and Claude Code power his daily content creation.

The conversation quickly shifts to the cutting edge of AI, exploring ChatGPT 5.5's new multimodal capabilities, particularly its mind-blowing image generation. We demo creating everything from a Quest 3 blueprint poster and an "Impact Boys" boy band album cover to action scenes from Resident Evil 4 and After the Fall, complete with Samuel L. Jackson and Chewbacca! The hosts also discuss the ethical implications of AI, from the groundbreaking Project Glasswing fixing internet vulnerabilities to the wild tale of a Roomba hack and Scarlett Johansson's lawsuit against OpenAI.

In gaming news, the crew gets hyped about the upcoming Steam/Garry's Mod collab, promising an explosion of user-created games with the Source 2 engine. We also touch on VR fitness, celebrating listener weight loss stories and highlighting games like Flatout VR and Pistol Whip. Finally, we explore new AI tools like Claude Design for front-end development and discuss the future of AI-powered game creation and automation, including a fascinating "Meme Lord" success story. Audio listeners, head to YouTube to see all the incredible AI-generated images!